Restaurants | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 KSh (3.89 $) |
513.15 KSh (3.99 $) |
+2.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (31.13 $) |
6,395.50 KSh (49.77 $) |
+59.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 KSh (5.45 $) |
876.64 KSh (6.82 $) |
+25.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (2.33 $) |
148.44 KSh (1.16 $) |
-50.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 KSh (3.11 $) |
270.10 KSh (2.10 $) |
-32.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
292.08 KSh (2.27 $) |
316.56 KSh (2.46 $) |
+8.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
75.17 KSh (0.59 $) |
88.25 KSh (0.69 $) |
+17.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
65.61 KSh (0.51 $) |
34.77 KSh (0.27 $) |
-47.0 % |
Markets | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
426.07 KSh (3.32 $) |
1,295.78 KSh (10.08 $) |
+204.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
65.43 KSh (0.51 $) |
184.23 KSh (1.43 $) |
+181.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
107.26 KSh (0.83 $) |
134.19 KSh (1.04 $) |
+25.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
220.26 KSh (1.71 $) |
305.05 KSh (2.37 $) |
+38.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
675.59 KSh (5.26 $) |
441.08 KSh (3.43 $) |
-34.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
347.50 KSh (2.70 $) |
277.01 KSh (2.16 $) |
-20.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
286.08 KSh (2.23 $) |
320.10 KSh (2.49 $) |
+11.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
149.27 KSh (1.16 $) |
149.51 KSh (1.16 $) |
+0.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
56.25 KSh (0.44 $) |
73.72 KSh (0.57 $) |
+31.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
104.49 KSh (0.81 $) |
101.33 KSh (0.79 $) |
-3.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
54.51 KSh (0.42 $) |
146.35 KSh (1.14 $) |
+168.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
55.14 KSh (0.43 $) |
142.76 KSh (1.11 $) |
+158.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
64.15 KSh (0.50 $) |
114.72 KSh (0.89 $) |
+78.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
82.64 KSh (0.64 $) |
93.67 KSh (0.73 $) |
+13.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
84.52 KSh (0.66 $) |
67.31 KSh (0.52 $) |
-20.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 KSh (11.67 $) |
632.85 KSh (4.92 $) |
-57.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
251.01 KSh (1.95 $) |
149.86 KSh (1.17 $) |
-40.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
325.66 KSh (2.53 $) |
209.27 KSh (1.63 $) |
-35.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 KSh (2.72 $) |
207.58 KSh (1.62 $) |
-40.7 % |
Transportation | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (0.78 $) |
135.56 KSh (1.05 $) |
+35.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
4,740.00 KSh (36.89 $) |
4,621.53 KSh (35.97 $) |
-2.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (1.56 $) |
250.12 KSh (1.95 $) |
+25.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
321.87 KSh (2.50 $) |
274.87 KSh (2.14 $) |
-14.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
330.00 KSh (2.57 $) |
829.39 KSh (6.45 $) |
+151.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
795.03 KSh (6.19 $) |
560.60 KSh (4.36 $) |
-29.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 KSh (19,455.25 $) |
1,028,000.00 KSh (8,000.00 $) |
-58.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,470,000.00 KSh (19,221.79 $) |
1,432,077.68 KSh (11,144.57 $) |
-42.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,821.33 KSh (29.74 $) |
6,346.90 KSh (49.39 $) |
+66.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,836.00 KSh (14.29 $) |
1,502.17 KSh (11.69 $) |
-18.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,134.54 KSh (39.96 $) |
6,372.96 KSh (49.59 $) |
+24.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,892.39 KSh (45.86 $) |
5,167.90 KSh (40.22 $) |
-12.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,329.62 KSh (18.13 $) |
1,705.98 KSh (13.28 $) |
-26.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (6.23 $) |
1,134.01 KSh (8.83 $) |
+41.8 % |
Childcare | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,627.19 KSh (152.74 $) |
7,654.03 KSh (59.56 $) |
-61.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,047,000.00 KSh (8,147.86 $) |
826,472.03 KSh (6,431.69 $) |
-21.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,433.10 KSh (18.93 $) |
1,963.11 KSh (15.28 $) |
-19.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,268.42 KSh (25.44 $) |
2,481.01 KSh (19.31 $) |
-24.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,050.00 KSh (62.65 $) |
4,352.47 KSh (33.87 $) |
-45.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
6,711.50 KSh (52.23 $) |
4,305.70 KSh (33.51 $) |
-35.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
56,727.27 KSh (441.46 $) |
54,691.51 KSh (425.61 $) |
-3.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,096.15 KSh (195.30 $) |
12,699.24 KSh (98.83 $) |
-49.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
145,413.79 KSh (1,131.62 $) |
158,143.42 KSh (1,230.69 $) |
+8.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
59,000.00 KSh (459.14 $) |
41,700.74 KSh (324.52 $) |
-29.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,154.68 KSh (117.94 $) |
19,403.92 KSh (151.00 $) |
+28.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,657.12 KSh (67.37 $) |
311,628.84 KSh (2,425.13 $) |
+3,499.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nairobi Edit | Accra Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
55,596.39 KSh (432.66 $) |
25,269.36 KSh (196.65 $) |
-54.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.57 | 24.25 | +78.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 150 | 61 |
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